The Big Climate Database

Learn more about the climate impact of food consumption with The Big Climate Database. The most consistent, detailed and transparent data collection to date on the climate footprint of food.

Climate footprint calculated in kg. Click on column titles to sort.
Category Food CO2e pr kg Agriculture ILUC Processing Packaging Transport Sort descending Retail
Beverages Water, tap, drinking 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Beverages Water, carbonated, glass bottle 0,19 0,00 0,01 0,02 0,13 0,02 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cream, whipping, 38 % fat 2,03 0,11 0,10 1,69 0,08 0,04 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Butter, salt added 3,86 0,07 0,17 3,32 0,24 0,05 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cream, cultured, 18 % fat 1,85 0,23 0,11 1,19 0,26 0,06 0,00
Beverages Soft drink, sugar added 0,56 0,13 0,02 0,14 0,20 0,07 0,01
Beverages Energy drink, canned 0,55 0,13 0,02 0,16 0,17 0,07 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Yogurt plain, whole milk 0,89 0,31 0,08 0,17 0,26 0,08 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Milk, whole, 3.5 % fat 0,65 0,31 0,08 0,10 0,08 0,08 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Milk, partly skimmed, 1.5 % fat 0,59 0,32 0,08 0,02 0,08 0,08 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Milk, skimmed, 0.5 % fat 0,55 0,34 0,08 -0,03 0,08 0,08 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Milk, skimmed, with chocolate (UHT) 0,78 0,42 0,18 -0,01 0,08 0,11 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cold buttermilk soup 0,96 0,43 0,10 0,16 0,13 0,13 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Blended spread, 75% fat 3,73 0,03 0,19 3,12 0,24 0,14 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Skyr, 0.2 % fat 1,32 0,67 0,16 0,09 0,26 0,14 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Eggs, free-range (indoor) 0,98 0,32 0,27 0,00 0,24 0,15 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Ice cream, dairy, (wholemilk based) 2,91 0,61 0,31 1,29 0,51 0,16 0,02
Milk, dairy products and eggs Ice cream, dairy (cream based) 2,91 0,61 0,31 1,29 0,51 0,16 0,02
Beverages Apple juice, plastic bottle 1,63 0,45 0,08 0,60 0,31 0,18 0,01
Beverages Apple juice, from concentrate, plastic bottle 1,63 0,45 0,08 0,60 0,31 0,18 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Chilli cheese tops 1,64 1,00 0,24 -0,05 0,24 0,19 0,02
Beverages Icetea, peach, tetra brik 0,87 0,35 0,09 0,07 0,13 0,21 0,01
Beverages Tomatojuice, canned 1,00 0,22 0,04 0,20 0,22 0,30 0,01
Beverages Coffee, beans, roasted, ground 5,41 2,42 2,21 0,21 0,24 0,32 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, semihard, Feta, 40 % fidm 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, Brie, 45 % fidm. 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, cottage, 20 % fidm. 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Mozarella sticks 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Blue cheese 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Goat cheese 2,24 1,72 0,30 -0,46 0,35 0,33 0,00
Beverages Elderberry juice, concentrated, plastic bottle 3,44 1,71 0,84 0,23 0,31 0,34 0,01
Beverages Orange juice, plastic bottle 1,41 0,53 0,12 0,08 0,31 0,37 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Goat milk 2,63 1,80 0,26 0,10 0,08 0,39 0,00
Beverages Smoothie, strawberry/blueberry 1,74 0,73 0,17 0,10 0,31 0,42 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, firm, Danbo, 45 % fidm. 6,63 2,87 0,61 2,28 0,35 0,53 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, hard, Parmesan, 32 % fidm. 6,63 2,87 0,61 2,28 0,35 0,53 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, semihard, Mozzarella, 30 % fidm. 6,63 2,87 0,61 2,28 0,35 0,53 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, Danish Blue, 50 % fidm. 6,63 2,87 0,61 2,28 0,35 0,53 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cheese, Cream, 60 % fidm. 6,63 2,87 0,61 2,28 0,35 0,53 0,00
Beverages Cocoa, instant, without milk, powder 12,44 4,53 8,52 -5,50 4,32 0,56 0,01
Beverages Cocoa, powder 12,44 4,53 8,52 -5,50 4,32 0,56 0,01
Beverages Coffee, instant, powder 14,59 4,36 4,02 2,43 3,21 0,57 0,01
Beverages Fruit juice, mixed, sweetened, concentrated, plastic bottle 2,34 1,06 0,15 0,23 0,31 0,59 0,01
Beverages Tea, leaves 13,81 4,99 4,40 1,47 1,94 1,02 0,01